Cottages for a short break
Sometimes, a short break is all you need to relax and recharge. Find your perfect short break holiday cottage, whether you’re looking for a long weekend or a mid week break. Take your pick from our exclusive collection of self catering cottages and treat yourself to a delightful getaway, perfect for enjoying all that the UK has to offer.Read more
Take your pick from our exclusive collection of self catering cottages across the UK and take the time to reconnect, blow the cobwebs away and make special memories. There’s plenty for you to do with a choice of woodland walks, coast path adventures, or to simply cosy up around the wood-burner with a good book and some board games.
Short breaks are the perfect getaway year-round and we have plenty of gorgeous self catering cottages to suit you, including dog friendly cottages and cottages with sea views, swimming pools and hot tubs.
Two, three or four night breaks
We have two, three or four night breaks to choose from, allowing you to getaway for just a weekend only, or extend it a little to a luxurious long weekend.
Summer Holidays
Offering sunny skies, a warm sun, the gentle sea breeze on the coast and open expanses of moorland to explore, summer in the South West is the stuff that dreams are made of.
Christmas Escapes
For fun with all the family or just two of you, why not break up the madness of Christmas and take some time out with a short break somewhere away from home. We have a number of beautiful holiday homes that will leave you totally enchanted at this festive time of year.
New Year Breaks
Make this New Year one to remember; escape from it all to a rural hideaway or find a cottage in the heart of a community, and enjoy with friends and family. See in the New Year your way.
Winter Holidays
Wrap up warm and wander across empty beaches and the countryside. Watch a storm passing by while sitting in front of a roaring fire. This time of year can offer something for everyone. Dog restrictions have also been lifted off many beaches, so you can bring your four-legged friend along too.
We have 1005 self-catering cottages in the UK available for a Short Break
7 nights from £737 *
Hope Cottage
56293 bedroom thatched, dog friendly cottage near Chulmleigh, Devon.
Located a short drive between the small Saxon hilltop north Devon market town of Chumleigh and the historic town of Great Torrington, come and discover this quintessential thatched...
7 nights from £737 *
7 nights from £640
The Old Post Office
57053 bedroom, dog friendly self catering cottage near Thirsk.
Nestled in the picturesque village of Helperby near Thirsk, set in the Howardian Hills, this charming three bedroom dog-friendly cottage with hot tub, which was once the old Post O...
7 nights from £640
We are Gold accredited with the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
Green Tourism Business Scheme
As a company, we look across our business and try to make sustainable changes and decisions. From using recycled paper in our printers to putting in measures for using less energy in our offices, we keep an eye on our impact on the environment.
Beyond our offices, we have passed on the same ethics to our holiday cottage owners by setting up our own Green Scheme that they can join. Each property has to tick off a certain number of actions to be included in the scheme, many of which go above and beyond the GTBS requirements.
7 nights from £627
Valley View
56712 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Newquay, North Cornwall.
A stylish, dog-friendly bolthole with far reaching views over the valley and the added luxury of a hot tub, what more could you want from your holiday? This special property is loc...
7 nights from £627
7 nights from £817
Pendrea
56914 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views in Portscatho.
Nestled in the heart of the charming fishing village of Portscatho moments from the beach, this handsome double fronted home offers a perfect blend of coastal serenity with vibrant...
7 nights from £817
7 nights from £475 *
River View Terrace
56673 bedroom holiday cottage with sea views near Fowey, South Cornwall.
Come and treat yourself to a wonderful holiday in the peaceful creekside village of Golant on the banks of the River Fowey. With the most gorgeous views of the tidal waters over to...
7 nights from £475 *
7 nights from £1200 *
The Clock House
55334 bedroom holiday cottage with sea views near Truro, South Cornwall.
This fabulous abode is a real home-from-home with the most fabulous views, beautiful walled garden and access to a private beach. What more could you ask for? This beautiful Grade ...
7 nights from £1200 *
7 nights from £718 *
Reservoir Cottage
56923 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach near St Ives.
If escapism is required, then Reservoir Cottage will not disappoint. Nestled in the Cornish countryside, only a mile away from the bustling harbour of St Ives and its many sandy be...
7 nights from £718 *
From £80 per night
Poet's Demise
56491 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Rock, North Cornwall.
Oh my, this has to be the cutest cottage ever. Bijou and beautiful it is pure delight! Hidden away in the rural hamlet of Trewethern, the trendy hotspots of Rock, Polzeath and Port...
From £80 per night
We’ve been raising the standards of self catering holidays since 1977.
Our family ethos
Tony and Clare Tregoning started the business back in 1977 and their dedication to quality and excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Tony is sadly no longer with us, but we still adhere to their original ethos of finding holiday homes we would like to stay in and have slowly grown the company to find the best picks of properties across the counties. Plus Clare still drops in to keep us on our toes.
As an independent, family-run company, we wouldn’t expect you to stay anywhere we wouldn’t want to stay ourselves. And we’re pretty picky. We want you to walk into your handpicked holiday home and say ‘wow’, sit back and relax.
7 nights from £546
Stable End
56481 bedroom, dog friendly self catering cottage near Chippenham.
Located in Grittleton, a short drive from both Chippenham and Bath, just on the edge of the Cotswolds, an area of beautiful countryside and picturesque villages, come and discover ...
7 nights from £546
Weighbridge Barn
7 nights from £1153
